We’Re All Doomed!

[ChillDoubt]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-45775309

Joking aside, will anyone on here give serious consideration to lifestyle choices/changes?
At the risk of sounding ‘holier than thou’ I couldn’t really do any more than I do(from someone who gets spoken to for throwing his banana skins/apple cores out of the window into an enclosed area) but am intrigued as to how many will give serious consideration.
Anyone?

[ToraToraTora]

as much as I agree that we should take steps, anything we do in pointless when you have the Chinese building 100 new coal power stations in the next few years. It'd be like me controlling noise pollution by turning off my radio when disaster area are practicing across the street.

[emmie]

its down to the governments of the world to implement big changes now, not in 20 years time. I watched the piece on the news and confessed to being really scared for our future.

[Spicerack]

It was only last week they found the figures the IPCC were basing their scare stories on were wrong.
The fightback begins...

[Kromovaracun]

I won't be having any children, which is easily the most impactful thing an individual person can do.

Yes this is a serious problem, and the burden for solving it lies disproportionately on highly developed countries because we have such high CO2 emissions and resources consumption per capita.

I'm not optimistic this will happen though. Older voters still tend to swing elections here - and they tend (with some exceptions) to either be climate change skeptics or to just not care. So we'll keep doing what we're doing and suffer a catastrophe in all likelihood.

[-SharonA-]

Reading this thoroughly, what made me laugh, that due to sea rising some countries may have to move. So what I suggest is that we all move to the Caribbean and meantime let all that lot from France come here and you can imagine the ending!!!

[Theland]

As long as the French bring their cheap fags and booze, why not?

[ToraToraTora]

I don't think we are sceptics Kromo, more like realists. I agree we shoulds all make more effort to reduce emissions and pollution generally but I can't help feeling that we are pursing into the wind when you have things like I mention above, China building 100 coal power stations for example.

[Old_Geezer]

It's unclear what we are bring asked to do.

Buy less meat, probably already do. Less milk, cheese and butter, honestly I probably don't have enough now for a healthy diet. More locally sourced seasonal food, fine except the places I eat need to make the change. Throw less of it away, very difficult as I sling almost none. Drive electric cars, well the power station still pollutes and the infastructure to generate/distribute isn't there and the car specs are inadequate. Walk, I do. Cycle, get real that clogs up the roads and are death traps, that should be discouraged. Take trains and buses instead of planes, who takes planes internally in the UK; yeah me and my neighbours do it all the time. Use videoconferencing instead of business travel, don't business travel. Use a washing line instead of a tumble dryer, do when it's sunny. Insulate homes, they are. Demand low carbon in every consumer product, stop blaming the consumer.

There needs to be more thought on practical action.

[Hopkirk]

I drive supermarket lorries, and most of the weight seems to be bottled water and soft drinks.

When I was a kid we had tapwater or squash.

[hereIam]

Never gonna happen. We're all too greedy and selfish to change and we like our modern lives. I guess it's the way the world will end, but (being selfish) it won't bother me as I won't be here anyway.

[vulcan42]

And these experts, telling us how to live our lives, travelled from all parts of the world to have their meeting in Korea. Another case of do what we say not what we do. Why couldn't they have set an example and use videotelephony?

[andy-hughes]

As TTT has said, it remains pointless for any of us to 'do' anything while major world powers are simply forging ahead with whatever makes them money, and stuff the consequences.

That is not to say that I don't care - more to say that when governments start acting, I am sure people will as well.

[rowanwitch]

No car, no tumble drier, drastic reduction in meat, butter etc. Wear more clothes rather than use more heating. Swapped all my lightbulbs. Recycle and restrict the plastic I buy. Have planted a few trees and have sponsored the planting of others. Apart from the trees the rest of the changes are more the result of circumstances. Still seems pointless in the great scheme of things

[Theland]

The book of Revelation in the Bible predicts precisely this scenario, along with an increase in the frequency and intensity of earthquakes, (proven), for the end times.
Just saying.

[fender62]

population control world wide

[ChillDoubt]

Guess it IS all doom and gloom then!?

For those saying there’s no point in the grand scheme of things I’d counter that it HAS to begin with us. Every contribution matters, no matter how small.
I recycle all food waste, tea bags, egg shells etc, I even collect together the holders from tealight candle holders.
All paper(including till receipts) is recycled and any spare/unused clothing goes in a charity bag.
Not sure why cycling is to be discouraged(it’s the most effective machine in the world)as it’s one of the best ways to lessen impact.
Yes, the Chinese are dreadful but imagine the extra impact if they didn’t have the bicycle?!
Without appearing to ‘be on my soapbox’ I’d encourage everyone to make an effort.
After all, what better legacy can you leave your grandchildren?

We can do our bit and hope that governments and industry do theirs, continued scepticism won’t solve the problem.

[Spicerack]

Some people talk about CO2 as though it's a bad thing.

[Theland]

Excellent thoughtful post Chilldoubt.

[hereIam]

I do my 'bit' Chill as I'm sure so many do, but I honestly, honestly don't think it's enough now, sadly.

[Theland]

Imagine what a wonderful world it would be if all the money and resource put into arms were diverted to solving these terrible problems.